SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:10
Y él respondió: He sentido un vivo celo por el SEÑOR Dios de los ejércitos; porque los hijos de Israel han dejado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares, y han matado a cuchillo tus profetas; y yo solo he quedado, y me buscan para quitarme la vida.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 19:10
Verse 10. I have been very jealous for the Lord] The picture which he draws here of apostate Israel is very affecting:- 1. They have forsaken thy covenant] They have now cleaved to and worshipped other gods. 2. Thrown down thine altars] Endeavoured, as much as they possibly could, to abolish thy worship, and destroy its remembrance from the land.
3. And slain thy prophets] That there might be none to reprove their iniquity, or teach the truth; so that the restoration of the true worship might be impossible.
4. I only, am left] They have succeeded in destroying all the rest of the prophets, and they are determined not to rest till they slay me.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And he said, I have been jealous for the Lord God of hosts , etc.] Through zeal for the glory of God he had slain four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and this had stirred up the malice and revenge of Jezebel against him, who sought his life, and which had obliged him to flee, and come to this place for shelter; this is the first part of his answer, others follow: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant ; the law, especially the two first commandments delivered in this very place; and therefore he could hope for no protection from them, but was forced to leave his country: thrown down thy altars : which had been built in times past for the worship of God, to sacrifice thereon to him, but were now demolished, that those that would not bow the knee to Baal, and could not go to Jerusalem, might make no use of them: and slain thy prophets with the sword ; which was done by Jezebel, the Israelites conniving at it, and consenting to it, and not daring to oppose her; slain all she had knowledge of, or even were known by the prophet: hence it follows, and I, [even] I only am left, and they seek my life to take it away : all this Elijah said, as it seems, not only to excuse himself for fleeing, and taking up his abode where he was, but to stir up the indignation of God against Israel for their idolatries and murders, and to put him upon inflicting his judgments on them for the same.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-13 - The question God put, What doest thou here, Elijah? is a reproof. I concerns us often to ask whether we are in our place, and in the way of our duty. Am I where I should be? whither God calls me, where m business lies, and where I may be useful? He complained of the people and their obstinacy in sin; I only am left. Despair of success hinder many a good enterprise. Did Elijah come hither to meet with God? he shall find that God will meet him. The wind, and earthquake, and fire did not make him cover his face, but the still voice did. Graciou souls are more affected by the tender mercies of the Lord, than by his terrors. The mild voice of Him who speaks from the cross, or the mercy-seat, is accompanied with peculiar power in taking possession of the heart.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 קנא 7065 קנאתי 7065 ליהוה 3069 אלהי 430 צבאות 6635 כי 3588 עזבו 5800 בריתך 1285 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 את 853 מזבחתיך 4196 הרסו 2040 ואת 853 נביאיך 5030 הרגו 2026 בחרב 2719 ואותר 3498 אני 589 לבדי 905 ויבקשׁו 1245 את 853 נפשׁי 5315 לקחתה׃ 3947
